FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 96.9% in September

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FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG – Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 67,500 shares, a decline of 96.9% from the August 31st total of 2,205,581 shares. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 95,898 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August Stock Down 0.1%

BATS:GAUG traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $42.16. 24,520 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 33,788. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 1-year low of $37.99 and a 1-year high of $42.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $280.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $41.93 and a 200 day moving average of $40.95.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GAUG. Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 14.7% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 236,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,136,000 after purchasing an additional 30,264 shares during the last quarter. Schulz Wealth LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the second quarter worth $3,152,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 2.1% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 78,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,044,000 after purchasing an additional 1,605 shares during the period. Independent Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the 1st quarter valued at $1,838,000. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management increased its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 43,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,698,000 after buying an additional 339 shares during the period.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August

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The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (GAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.

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